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It's that time of year again: the High Holy Days, 10 days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur, mark the beginning of the Jewish New Year and for Jews are a time of reflection, repentance, and celebration. The days that make up the period, commonly known as Yamim Noraim, or the Days of Awe, include a variety of practices, including intermittent fasting, prayer, reconciling with people one has wronged, and giving to charity.read more

Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Sunday, September 13. This holiday marks the beginning of the year 5776 on the Jewish calendar. The 10-day period between Rosh Hashanah and the holy day of Yom Kippur is a period of deep spiritual ...

Rosh Hashanah starts at sundown tonight—it's the beginning of the Jewish high holy days, the ten most sacred days of the year for Jews. Everyone has their own way of taking part in the tradition, whether they're Jewish or not: the N...

NEW YORK — Throughout the High Holy Days, which started Wednesday night, American Jewish leaders are relentlessly lowering any barriers to participation, hoping fallen away Jews will feel so at home this Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur ...

Every year, Jews around the world seek repentance before the holiday of Yom Kippur through an atonement ritual known as kapparot. In exchange for a donation, a rabbi gently waves a chicken over one’s head, reads a blessing, and then...